Crime and Criminology

Bachelor's degree

In Portsmouth

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Portsmouth

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Why take this course? This is a distance learning degree concerned with criminology, criminal justice, crime and deviance, allowing you to learn about, and better understand, a broad range of issues relating to crime, justice and punishment. It provides a rigorous study of an exciting topic which is regularly in the news and about which we all have views. Alongside your study, you will be offered teaching and support in academic skills and how to work within our distance learning model. There are no formal entry qualifications, beyond showing that you will be able to complete the course. We are keen to broaden the range of people who study with us, and offer a system to convert your prior learning in work or volunteering into university credit. Those who have completed an appropriate Foundation degree can do the final year of this course and gain a full honours degree. Distance Learning Brochure

Facilities

Location

Start date

Portsmouth (Hampshire)
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Tangier Road, PO3 6PZ.

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

What will I experience? On this course you can: Explore the issues, debates and arguments associated with crime, control and punishment. Follow a distance learning course designed to allow you to combine study and work, progressing at your own pace and your own location, with our online learning materials. Gain university credit for your relevant prior learning and experience, allowing you to complete a stage, and therefore the course, in a shorter period. Earn the Certificate of Knowledge in Policing, vital to a career in a UK police force. Students can also exit after 18 months of study and achieve a nationally recognised Certificate of Higher Education or exit after 36 months and achieve a nationally recognised Diploma of Higher Education.

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Subjects

  • IT
  • Criminology
  • Police
  • Credit
  • University

Course programme

The BSc (hons) Crime and Criminology degree has relevance to a wide variety of occupations. In particular there are units offered on the degree that if you successfully complete would speed the process (and cost) of you becoming a police or Probation officer. In relation to the former by completing the unit called Police, Law and Community covers what you would study as part of the initial police training. In relation to becoming a Probation officer taking 4 particular units would equate to the Knowledge Modules which are required to commence Probation officer training. In regards to both please see further information here.

Other relevant occupations would be things such as crime prevention and community safety, security, youth justice, crime analysts and research, victim support, post-conviction support and work related to the courts and legal system.

  • Explore the issues, debates and arguments associated with crime, control and punishment.
  • Follow a distance learning course designed to allow you to combine study and work, progressing at your own pace and your own location, with our online learning materials.
  • Gain university credit for your relevant prior learning and experience, allowing you to complete a stage, and therefore the course, in a shorter period.
  • Earn the Certificate of Knowledge in Policing, vital to a career in a UK police force.

Additional information

Duration
4.5 years part time distance learning. Start date: September.
2016 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
A LEVELS
Access to this course is open to all individuals subject to the approval of the course leader. See full entry requirements
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
We accept UCAS points from other qualifications. See full details and English Language qualifications
2017 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The UCAS tariff for 2017 entry has changed. See how this affects your tariff score A LEVELS
Access to this course is open to all individuals subject to the approval of the course leader. See full entry requirements

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
We accept UCAS points from other qualifications. See full details and English Language qualifications
Fees

UK/EU/Channel Islands/Isle of Man and International students
2016/17 entry: part time: £3,000 p/a* and £1,500* in year 5
2017/18 entry: part time: £3,080 p/a* and £1,540* in year 5

*Tuition fee may be subject to annual increase.

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Contact

+44 (0)23 9284 3148
Department
Institute of Criminal Justice Studies
Programme specification (PT, DL)

Crime and Criminology

Price on request